Cost of living comparison
Phnom Penh is 32.3% cheaper than West New York.
- Restaurants
-
pay 39.4% less in Phnom Penh
- Groceries
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pay 13.7% less in Phnom Penh
- Transportation
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pay 4.5% less in Phnom Penh
- Housing
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pay 38.8% less in Phnom Penh
- Childcare
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pay 50.6% less in Phnom Penh
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 41.7% less in Phnom Penh
- Clothing
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pay 37.1% less in Phnom Penh
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, clothing, and groceries are lower in Phnom Penh.
If you lived in Phnom Penh instead of West New York, you would:
pay 39.4% less for restaurants
|
West New York
|
Phnom Penh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
|
$5.00
KHR20,299.35
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$7.00
KHR28,419.09
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.37
|
$1.12
KHR4,560.59
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.10
|
$1.01
KHR4,104.85
|
|
pay 13.7% less for groceries
|
West New York
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.08
|
$1.85
KHR7,510.76
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.31
|
$6.08
KHR24,697.54
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.19
|
$8.07
KHR32,754.93
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.46
|
$1.90
KHR7,706.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.00
|
$1.87
KHR7,596.30
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.45
|
$2.17
KHR8,823.99
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
|
$0.87
KHR3,512.06
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.25
|
$1.89
KHR7,660.76
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.47
|
$0.67
KHR2,735.98
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.14
|
$0.76
KHR3,099.91
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.53
|
$0.65
KHR2,639.52
|
|
pay 4.5% less for transportation
|
West New York
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.07
|
$4.40
KHR17,845.37
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$125.00
|
$10.60
KHR43,034.62
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,344.69
|
$49,000.00
KHR198,933,602.07
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$9.00
KHR36,538.82
|
|
pay 38.8% less for housing
|
West New York
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.00
|
$22.30
KHR90,530.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,800.00
|
$502.11
KHR2,038,481.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$277.36
KHR1,126,028.21
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$65.00
|
$72.12
KHR292,816.52
|
|
pay 50.6% less for childcare
|
West New York
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,750.00
|
$340.00
KHR1,380,355.61
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,500.00
|
$13,900.83
KHR56,435,568.30
|
|
pay 41.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
West New York
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$1.50
KHR6,089.80
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.00
|
$2.77
KHR11,261.30
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.00
|
$2.00
KHR8,119.74
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.00
|
$48.33
KHR196,227.02
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$20.00
|
$5.50
KHR22,329.28
|
|
pay 37.1% less for clothing
|
West New York
|
Phnom Penh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.00
|
$24.67
KHR100,143.45
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$80.00
|
$20.80
KHR84,445.28
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.67
|
$93.00
KHR377,567.86
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.00
|
$67.67
KHR274,717.83
|
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